2 downtown McHenry businesses severely damaged by fire: ‘Very sad day in McHenry’

Fire heavily damages beloved bakery, pet store in McHenry; 1 firefighter injured

No one was seriously injured, in part, thanks to the quick thinking of a local ex-firefighter who happened to be passing by when the fire broke out.

Two McHenry businesses heavily damaged in Sunday fire

Two businesses were heavily damaged after a commercial building caught fire Sunday afternoon in McHenry, according to the businesses.

2 downtown McHenry businesses severely damaged by fire: ‘Very sad day in McHenry’

Riverside Bake Shop in downtown McHenry caught fire early Sunday afternoon.

'A very sad day': Massive fire department response sent after extra-alarm fire tears through bakery in downtown McHenry

Firefighters from multiple counties battle a fire in a commercial building shared by Riverside Bake Shop and Reese’s Barkery & Pawtique in the 1300 block of North Riverside Drive in McHenry Sunday afternoon. | Photo: Joe Shuman/J. Shuman Photography (2026) A massive, multi-county fire department response was dispatched to a multi-alarm fire that broke out at Riverside Bake Shop and Reese’s Barkery in downtown McHenry Sunday afternoon. The McHenr…